Blueberry Bison Jerky [Ground Bison Jerky]
This Blueberry Bison Jerky Recipe is easy to make, tasty, and satisfying! The berries work SO well with the flavour of the ground bison meat.
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 76kcal
Equipment
- 1 Jerky Gun
- Food Dehydrator
Ingredients
- ½ cup Blueberries Measure fresh or frozen, not thawed. See ingredient notes in post for substitutions
- 1 lb Ground Bison
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- ½ teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- ¼ teaspoon Prague Powder #1 Cure
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
Instructions
- Cut 2 or 3 squares of parchment paper slightly smaller than your dehydrator racks, set aside.
- Measure your blueberries into a mini food processor, blitz until roughly pureed. Small pieces of berry are better than a smooth puree, but you don’t want it really chunky.
- In a medium mixing bowl - using freshly washed or gloved hands - combine all ingredients well. REALLY well - it’s better to overhandle it, than to under-mix it.
- Use a spoon to load the mixture into a jerky gun, taking care to avoid creating air bubbles.
- Line your dehydrator racks with the cut parchment paper, then pipe your jerky strips out onto them, leaving some space in between each.
- Dehydrate in a food dehydrator at 165 F for 2 hours.
- Once two hours has passed, remove the jerky strips from the parchment, flip them over, and place them directly onto the dehydrator racks.
- Return to the dehydrator and continue dehydrating at 165 F for another 2 - 3 hours.
- To test for doneness, remove a piece of jerky from the dehydrator and let it cool to room temperature. It should feel dry to the touch and be able to bend to 90 degrees without breaking. (A bit of cracking or crackling is ok!)
- Allow your bison jerky to cool COMPLETELY to room temperature before packaging.
Notes
Bison Jerky will keep at room temperature (in a cool dark place) for a week so, or a few weeks in the fridge.
If sealed into an airtight container WITHOUT OXYGEN, it should be good for a month or so in a cool dark place, a couple months in the fridge, and 6 months or so in the freezer.
Once you open your vacuum sealed bag of bison jerky, it should be eaten within a couple days - or a week, if put in the fridge after opening.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Strip (1/10 of the recipe) | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg